Son of William and Elizabeth Ashton, of 148, Rawson Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly Hussars; 2nd Bn., West Yorkshire Regiment; and attached 10th Bn., Worcestershire Regiment.
Ashton, James Ormrod –
Personal details
- Surname: Ashton
- Forename: James Ormrod
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 5th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Unit: Not known
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Army Cyclist Corps
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 12 C.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 16/04/1915 25/05/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d*
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 16/04/1915 15/10/1915 29/10/1915 14/07/1916 11/08/1916 05/01/1917 30/03/1917 06/07/1917 23/11/1917